Children died before five per woman in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0243 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0243
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1955
All-time low
0.0243
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Saint Lucia is 0.0243, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.04 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0243, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9314 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9451 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.9855 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.01 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9734 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9351 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.8906 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8423 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7921 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7406 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6882 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6358 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5832 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5312 | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4808 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4332 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3893 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3496 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3144 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2831 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2552 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2301 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2072 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1863 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1673 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1503 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1353 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1224 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1025 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.095 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0887 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0746 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0708 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0673 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0555 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0526 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0496 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0436 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.038 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.031 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0303 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0287 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0279 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.026 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.025 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0243 | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0243 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0243 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9993 | 0.9314 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.712 | 0.4808 | 0.9351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2816 | 0.1673 | 0.4332 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1043 | 0.0746 | 0.1503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.057 | 0.0436 | 0.0708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 | 0.0292 | 0.0407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0276 | 0.026 | 0.0289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 | 0.0243 | 0.0255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 compare
- 109 Mexico 0.0257 compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 compare
- 113 Brazil 0.0233 compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Saint Lucia?
- Children died before five per woman in Saint Lucia was 0.0243 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1955.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for children died before five per woman?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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